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December 8, 2016October 23, 2018

Top Three Thursday: Social Media News You Can Use

Welcome to my Thursday feature. Here’s where I link three useful and interesting articles from excellent information sources all about social media and marketing subjects.

As you know, changes are always happening in the world of social media. We have a lot to keep up with!

Pinterest has revamped their business profiles and they are beautiful. In their recent announcement, “Your Big, Beautiful New Showcase”, they released the details and explained the benefits of these new changes . Not only are business profiles more user friendly for customers, but they also allow the business owner to customize what is showcased and inform users of deals and sales. Just another way this platform is capitalizing on the popularity of purchasing products through the site.

Periscope has issued another iOS update for its users. Social Times provides details in their recent article “Periscope Let’s Broadcasters Send Share, Follow Invitations to Viewers”. This new update will allow broadcasters to invite others to watch their live broadcasts and also allow views to explore new options as well in the viewer options tab. Periscope is doing what it can to stay a contender in live video.

Twitter announced in a tweet this past week that their Moments feature that was released via desktop in September has now expanded to the mobile platform. This allows followers and businesses to share on a broader scale with their audience. Have you used Moments yet? If so, what do you think?

See you next week with another edition of Top Three Thursday: Social News You Can Use.

Melody Jones is your social media aspirin. She helps take the pain out of social media for you! Check out her services and see which one can reduce your social media pain the most.

October 27, 2016October 26, 2016

Top Three Thursday: Social Media News You Can Use

Welcome to my Thursday feature. Here’s where I link three useful and interesting articles from excellent information sources all about social media and marketing subjects.

As you know, changes are always happening in the world of social media. We have a lot to keep up with!

Facebook Messenger now supports PayPal payments as reported by TechCrunch. You are able to directly send and receive PayPal payments through the Messenger app itself. This feature is being offered to U.S. users by the end of the year, but with no given date for when international integration will be introduced. Additionally, U.S. users will also be able to keep track of their transactions and receipts through the Messenger app as well.

Business Insider is shining a light on how Pinterest is poised to become a major social commerce platform. They recently hit an important milestone of 150 million active monthly users with more than half (80 million) of those users overseas. Although Pinterest was primarily used by women, men are now making up about 40% of new signups. This is diversifying the audience and will broaden the type of retailers and advertisers who use Pinterest to build their business. Currently 1 million businesses are using this platform with more than 10 million products for purchase. Nearly 75% of users have also bought a product that they have seen on Pinterest, making this a highly successful tool for selling products online. As Pinterest continues to build momentum, it is estimated that social commerce will rise as well.

In Huffington Post’s recent article, 3 Ways to Boost Your Business’ Engagement on Social Media, they explain how to engage more with your audience. By using some of these tricks of the trade on social media, you can boost your customer’s interest, without costing you a dime. These platforms can be leveraged for your advantage by careful strategy and a little extra effort.

See you next week with another edition of Top Three Thursday: Social News You Can Use.

Melody Jones is your social media aspirin. She helps take the pain out of social media for you! Check out her services and see which one can reduce your social media pain the most.

June 29, 2016July 1, 2016

Top Three Thursday: Social Media News You Can Use

Welcome to my Thursday feature. Here’s where I link three useful and interesting articles from excellent information sources all about social media and marketing subjects.

As you know, changes are always happening in the world of social media. We have a lot to keep up with!

Have you been neglecting your LinkedIn Profile? Jeremy Goldman brings us some fantastic tips in “6 Ways Content Marketers Can Supercharge Their LinkedIn Profiles.” Whether you’re a longtime user or new to the site, you should definitely compare your profile to his checklist.

Instagram’s new updates to their desktop feature is a game-changer that no longer limits your interaction to a mobile device. Sue B. Zimmerman has the scoop and a great video tutorial in “How to Use Instagram on Your Compute r.” She also has a fantastic Instagram strategy guide she’s offering for free, so make sure you check it out.

Pinterest is changing the way they do business by allowing you to do your shopping through their new suite of tools. These new features aren’t live yet, but they’ll be releasing in the coming months. Mashable got an inside sneak peek of the “Shopping with Pinterest” tools, and Samantha Murphy Kelly tells us more in “Finding Things to Buy on Pinterest is About to Get a Lot Easier.”

See you next week with another edition of Top Three Thursday: Social News You Can Use.

Melody Jones is your social media aspirin. She helps take the pain out of social media for you! Check out her services and see which one can reduce your social media pain the most.